RHBA-2014:0571 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that fix one bug are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The java-1.7.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment
and the OpenJDK 7 Java Software Development Kit.

This update fixes the following bug:

• Prior to this update, an error in the SSL socket code caused the write() and

close() calls to be invoked simultaneously on the same socket, but in two
different threads. As a consequence, the socket entered a deadlock. With this
update, a measure has been implemented to ensure that calls to close() and
read() do not interfere with each other, and the deadlock no longer occurs.
(BZ#1101263)

Users of java-1.7.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which fix this bug. All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for
the update to take effect.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 1101263 - Deadlock in SSLSocketImpl between between write and close

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)